We are a certified USDA Organic farm, and hold MDARD and MLCC licenses. 1% of our gross sales go to the Grand Traverse Land Conservancy and other charities.

We produce a single wine from our vineyard where we grow Pinot Gris grapes. We also produce one hard cider a year called Old Mission Ciders – “the Kitchen Sink”, which is a blend of all our cider apples and will be completely different every year. Our main business brand is Little Long Ears Provisions which focuses on extending the wine/cider making process into aged vinegars. We currently have apple cider vinegar, pear vinegar, Fire Cider vinegar, beer malt vinegar, and Michigan cherry vinegar. On deck, we will have small batches of red wine, white wine, champagne, black garlic, blackberry and red raspberry vinegars. When people think of us, and vinegar in general, we would like to say that it makes your food taste better. Besides the health benefits of vinegar like probiotics, antioxidants, and cholesterol/blood-sugar control; vinegar is the best way to add more diverse and complex flavors to almost any dish. Most chefs would agree that it is their condiment of choice.

We recently released our all natural wellness shot Donkey Fuel! It’s the perfect blend of our Fire Cider Vinegar, tart cherry concentrate, and hydrogen water.

We are also experimenting with growing Arbequinia Spanish Olive Trees in our greenhouse to produce a Michigan extra virgin olive oil.

Finally, TC Spirit Donkeys… Northern Michigans premier mini donkey party rental for weddings and event entertainment!

We work hard, but the thing we are most proud of is not something we did, but how our hometown community of Traverse City and Northern Michigan has embraced us (and the many other small businesses out there).

We wouldn’t be where we are without the retailers who took a chance on us and the other small businesses we cross pollinate with, our supporting farmers, and of course the customers who spend their hard-earned money on our products and services.